Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Roche Olvéra

2,662 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,662 mabove sea level

Prominence230 mindependent height

Isolation2.6 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

45.09° N, 6.42° EElevation 2,662 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,662 m
Mid-mountain2,030 m
Valley · Valloire1,404 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Roche Olvéra in brief

Roche Olvéra rises to 2,662 m, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 230 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Valloire, 8.3 km to the N at 1,404 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,662 m · 8,734 ft
Prominence: 230 m
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Coordinates: 45.0908, 6.4200
Nearest airport: Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) · 74 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Roche Olvéra by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Roche Olvéra by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	0°	2°	6°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	1°	-2°
Average low	-15°	-10°	-7°	-4°	0°	4°	6°	6°	3°	0°	-7°	-15°
Precipitation	143 mm	113 mm	124 mm	124 mm	141 mm	126 mm	101 mm	116 mm	137 mm	167 mm	148 mm	164 mm
Cloud cover	44%	43%	43%	47%	46%	38%	28%	30%	38%	45%	46%	46%
Daylight	9h 08	10h 25	11h 52	13h 29	14h 51	15h 36	15h 18	14h 07	12h 34	11h 01	9h 34	8h 47
Month score	19	22	20	18	18	26	48	43	22	19	18	18

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,300 m	1,750 m	2,100 m	2,500 m	3,150 m	3,800 m	4,200 m	4,200 m	3,600 m	3,150 m	2,200 m	1,350 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Roche Olvéra in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of France

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Barre des Écrins	4,102 m	2,045 m	19 km S	8°
Dôme de Neige des Écrins	4,015 m	41 m	19 km S	6°
Meije	3,983 m	821 m	13 km SW	6°
Ailefroide	3,954 m	762 m	23 km S	8°
La Meije Pic Central	3,953 m	–	13 km SW	6°
Mont Pelvoux	3,946 m	448 m	22 km S	6°
Pic Sans Nom	3,913 m	340 m	22 km S	8°
La Meije Pic Oriental	3,887 m	–	13 km SW	6°